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Planning & Prep

A beautiful quilt starts long before the first seam. Learn how to choose fabrics, organize your project, plan your layout, and prepare for a smoother, more enjoyable quilting experience.

Thoughts – Pep talk for New Quilters
Planning & Prep

Thoughts – Pep talk for New Quilters

Little Miss Sawtooth   I show little snippets of my garden on IG here and there, but I think this…

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Thoughts About Quilting
Planning & Prep | Quilting

Thoughts About Quilting

  I think it’s been a bit since I wrote a post that was only about some thoughts, but I…

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Thoughts on Hand Applique + Progress of Para Para Quilt
Planning & Prep | work in progress

Thoughts on Hand Applique + Progress of Para Para Quilt

  If you missed my previous post on Para Para, you can find it here.  I’m back at it and…

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Work In Progress – Para Para Quilt – Beginnings + Why seams are off sometimes
Planning & Prep | work in progress

Work In Progress – Para Para Quilt – Beginnings + Why seams are off sometimes

Fabrics Pictured Field Suede – Alma – By Alexia Abegg Butterscotch – Spark – Melody Miller Cactus – Add it…

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All About Scrappy Quilts
Planning & Prep

All About Scrappy Quilts

  Next Wednesday, I’m releasing my first set of scrappy patterns called Scrappy Pattern Pack.  With that pattern you get…

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Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt
Binding | Planning & Prep

Exploring the Many Ways of Binding A Quilt

  We all have a method of binding that we like best and that we think is the “best” way. …

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An Interview with Shelly from Havel’s Sewing + My favorite Havel’s products
Little Miss Sawtooth Quilt Along | Notions & Tools | Planning & Prep | product reviews

An Interview with Shelly from Havel’s Sewing + My favorite Havel’s products

  We start the Little Miss Sawtooth quilt along in 8 days!  I hope you are ready! The quilt along…

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A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters
Planning & Prep

A Guide for the Beginner Quilter + Tips from Experienced Quilters

  With the release of my Patchwork + Make class this week I’m on the topic of the beginner quilter. …

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A Scrappy Low Volume Background Guide
Planning & Prep

A Scrappy Low Volume Background Guide

  This is a topic that I get asked about on a weekly basis and I thought it was high…

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The Great Big Scrap Discussion – Part 3 – Tips + Patterns
Planning & Prep

The Great Big Scrap Discussion – Part 3 – Tips + Patterns

This post is part of a 4-series of posts dedicated to the topic of fabric scraps. Find all the posts…

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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 2- Cutting + Storing
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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 2- Cutting + Storing

This post is part of a 4-series of posts dedicated to the topic of fabric scraps. Find all the posts…

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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 1- What is a fabric scrap?
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The Great BIG Scrap Discussion – Part 1- What is a fabric scrap?

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A few pics of the quilting on Swayful. That’s a wr A few pics of the quilting on Swayful. That’s a wrap on this class. Thank you so much for joining me for this one. 🩷
Chapter 6 is now available at quiltyclass.com . Co Chapter 6 is now available at quiltyclass.com . Come see and learn how to FMQ this lovey. 🩷
Some stills of Soulshine. https://meanderandmake.c Some stills of Soulshine. https://meanderandmake.com/quilt-kits/soulshine-quilt/
Finally got it bound. Here’s the Soulshine quilt i Finally got it bound. Here’s the Soulshine quilt in Calm + Content fabrics. 🥰
What a day. 🙃 At least the view has been crinkly f What a day. 🙃 At least the view has been crinkly filled.
We have two new fat stack bundles in the shop! ( We have two new fat stack bundles in the shop! 

(10) fat quarters each. Think of these as budget bundles or collection sampling. You can always add to them from your stash for your next fat quarter friendly quilt. Meanderandmake.com
A few pics of what we are working on in chapter 6 A few pics of what we are working on in chapter 6 of the Swayful Quilty Class. 

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Chapter 5 is here! This is where your quilt really Chapter 5 is here! This is where your quilt really starts to come together. We'll arrange the blocks, create a balanced layout, sew the rows, and watch the woven design appear one seam at a time. If you've been waiting to see the magic happen, this is the chapter for you. 💛

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